The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-02
"A ESPECIAL FEATURE
ron THE STATE FAIR NEXT WEEK
A Daring Donbie Trapexe Performance
given between tho Heats Of tho Races.
Tho Livestock Department 10 have a
Notable show this Year rs Usual,

for tho seventh annual fair and expedition
which ia to DO held next week, has been
rapidly pushed by Col. William Exley,
Superintendent Of Grounds, and Ia near.
ing completion. By Saturday night every.
thing will DO in readiness for what bids
fair TO DO the beat, most complete and
moat largely attended Of any Of the an.
nual fairs hold under tho auspices Of this
Association, and, "a Ia. we'll known, tho
former fairs have been eminently Buc.
cessiul.
Yesterday the management contracted
for opocial amusement feature to be
used in helping entertain the people
who attend the raceu. While tho horses
are ecorirS aud while they ara speeding
ebout the truck there is always excitement
and entertainment enough, but between
heats there are often waits that become
very tiresolne, the tsdium Of which Is not
always relieved by the music OF the band
nor y study OF tho throng that gather 10
see the races. This year there will be an
open.air trapeze and slack.wire perform.
ance between heats. A contract with the
man and woman who give this exhibition
was closed yesterday. They arc said to
be something great in their line. The
performance will DO given In the space in.
side the track, near the hole formerly In.
tended for q lake, between the heats.
Tho poles supporting the slsck-wire and
the trapese are unusually high ones and
the performance to be given Is said to be
much more than ordinarily daring. This
special feature will doubtless provo quite
q drawing card and indicates the desiro
and willingness on the part Of tho man.
agement to do oil that can be done to
mako the Fair popular. IIIE
II should be remembered that entries
for the baby show close on Monday eyon.
ing at s o'clock at the Fair Grounds. The
great success Of the baby show on small
ecale held in Martins Ferry this week
encourages the belief that tho baby show
In connection with the State Fair will be
something worth going miles to SEQ.
The live atock show, which hiss aiwsye
been tho beat feature Of the Weot Virainia
State Fair, ia going to be fully as large and
fine this year as ever before. A number
Of noted thotoughbreds have been entered
that have never been here before; and
these are in addition to thoBo that have
been hore and arc coming again. From
the entries that have been made 1t Is EASY
to foresce that the display Of live stock this
year is agsin going to be noticeable fea-
ture. - sfsla4 g5.g9 ~.
In tho mechanical, horticultural, poul-
try and other departments the displays
will DO Of high order, and at least equal
to II not m improvement over those of
former fairs. EXPEDITION Hall will be
! made more attractive than ever, for exhibit
tora proiting by experience know what
will beut plssae and sttrsct tho sight
aeera and subsequent huyera.
The racing will DO Of high order,
Superintendent Mende! has about fifty
PAGERS and trotters already on hia books
to provide quarters for. II that numbe.
represented all the rGcers that are coming
he would have 70 trouble. But it does
not, for about twenty-five runners are ex-
pected. With aeventy-fve racers to pro-
vido for, Mr.. Mendel is almost OF his Wits
end assigning them stalls. Unjust be CON
fessed that lgst years races were not as
good as have been eesn here, but this
year'e are bound to be eomathing note.
worthy. Anyone who will take the
trouble to lock over the list entered can
be convinced Of the truth Of this state.
ment. The races will DO sharply con.
tested and highly interesting from start to
iaieh. They will be Judged by competent
horssmen, who will exact fairness from
every man who brings his horse out.
Entry CLERK Nuzum has established his
Office on the grounds and can be found
there daily. The ladies having charge Of
the textile and household departments are
also on tho grounds. Secretary Hook Ia
Just now about the buuieat man in town,
While overseeing the arrangement Of
everything and perfecting fine chow, be
10 not unmlndlul Of the comfo.t Of the
thousands who arc expected to be here to
see the exhibits, and they will find many
little conveniences prepared 10. them.
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